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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
STORIES ABOUT THE CONSPIRACY.
Fragments of Information Regarding Rascal
ly Work of the Tally-Sheet Forgers.

Mingled with the rascaty of the tally-sheet
thieves and forgers a number of incidents
ludicrous and laughable. Among these IS the
panic that seized an inspector of one OF the
Thirteenth-ward precincts. After another op-
orator had oblignRy altered his tally-sheet for
him to show a neat Democratic gain. ne became
frightened, and put the tallies all back again.
Being accustomed to washing beer glasses
than to clerical work, the last estate of this
twice-changed tally-sheet was most deplorable.
For nearly six months the other and holder tally
sheet fixers have been laughing heartily among
themselves at this circumstance, but since the
returns from the grand jury the situation al
together too solemn for laughter
A distressing rumor is circulating among Mr..
Coy's immediate friends that all the persons in
volved in the tally sheet piracy and against
whom crminative evidence has been gathered,
have not been arrested and that there are three
or four more active workers in danger.
1t is understood that the man who got the acid
that was used in room No. s, Grand Hotel, upon
the tally sheets taken to those headquarters"
is well known to the Committee of One Hun
dred. This acid was borrowed of ticket
scalper South Illinois street The scalper
was anxious to have it promptly returned, as he
said he had constant use for it in celebrating
names from railroad tickets in order to write in
other names. The Committee of One Hundred
has never been more active ana determined
than now. and will leave stone unturned to
get ont all the evidence procurable against the
guilty.
You may say" said one of the Committee of
One Hundred, that the fellows who have been
and are still hanging around trying obstruct
us in efforts to bring the guilty to punish
ment, are playing dangerous game Mr..
Goose Eden's ought to be warning even
to some persons who think they stand much
higher in this community than Mr.. Coy's hired
man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
A Remarkable Suicide.

WILMINGTON. Del, May 25.-Mrs Rithvin, a
guest OF the Deer Park Hotel, at Newark, and
mother of the proprietor, successfully adopted a
novel method of taking her life. Early yester-
day morning she stole into the bath ROOM and.
climbing into the tub, lay down her back,
opened her mouth and let the water from the
fawcet run down her throat. She had put a
piece of rubber between her teeth so that her
mouth could not close. The water ran down her
throat in such volume that she died in few
minutes. She had. however, a severe struggle.
but she persisted in holding her mouth beneath
the spigot until her lung cavity was filed and
she choked to death. There was less than three
inches of water in the tub when the body was
found. The woman was eighty-hv years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
Amusement Matters.

The entertainment which will be given at the
Grand Opera house tomorrow evening will
doubtless attract as many people as can be seat
ed, unusual interest in the event has been
aroused by the ladies who have charge of the
rangements. They are endeavoring to make the
entertainment the most enjoyable of the year,
and the programme which will be presented will
embrace music and recitations by some of the
most talented people in the city, among whom
are Miss Ida Sweenie. the gifted young singer
for whom such brilliant future on the stage
has been predicted; Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley,
Mr.. Paul Bahr, Mr. o. w. Williams, Mr.. NJ Fl.
Spades. Mir. Perry Ingalls, and Master BERTHE
Feibleman.
The National Opera Company and all Of Its
accessories for this season far EXCEL those of
last. Every department. is substantially
strengthened. and 4Lohencrn" and Faust
which arc TO be presented here, are SO cast as to
bring forth greater strength OF the company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
A ramon. s. Rernard Dead.

MELRosE. Mass, May 25 -The $4,000 st.
Bernard dog owned By john w. Moore died this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

morning. after an illness of two three days.
This dog was the largest and most valuable dog
of Its kind in the country if not the largest in
the world He was imported by Mr.. Moore. from
England. in 1886, and about four years old.
He measured thirty-four inches across the
shoulders and weighed over two hundred pounds.
He had taken fifteen first-class gold prizes in
England, and since his importation has taken
about twenty hrst-class prizes in this country,
taking the first prize at ever- dog show where he
has been exhibited. Mr.. Moore offered
$40, 600 for him, but refused to sell him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
Gas Well "Shof.o

Special so the Indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND. May 25-Gas was struck here on
Saturday and it was decided to shoot the well
as soon as possible. 1t was shot to-day, great
crowd being present All the stores were closed
for two hours. AS result of the shooting. mud
and water were thrown two hundred feet high.
We now have plenty of gas for all dwellings.
Another well will be drilled soon. The gas is
blazing forty feet high, from a two-inch pipe,
and stockholders are we'll pleased Farmland
is on the boom; some small factories are locating
here. and larger ones are expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

than any two other operas. The chorus this
year numbers hundred fresh young voices.
The ballet, too, numerically of far greater
strength than formerly The sale of seats opens
next Monday morning at o'clock. Many in
auiries are being received daily. and the indica
tons are that the demand for seats Will be I'M
pracedaptad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
THE INDIANA GAS WELLS.

The Splendid Spectacle Presented by the
Blazing Well at Noblesville.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NoBLEsvILLE, May 25.-During a thunder
storm which prevailed last evening, the Enter
prise gas we'll. at the crossing of the L. E. & w.
and the Midland railroads, was struck by light
ming and the full volume of gas ignited. The
flame leaped up through and above the derrick,
so that in a few minutes the entire structure was
consumed This well, except the Wainwright
wonder, is the largest we'll here and the whole
volume of gas escaping through an eight-inch
pipe produced fame that leaped a hundred feet
into the air, and expanded in dimensions from
the mouth of the WE'LL so that it presented
much the appearance of a huge balloon
of fire suspended in the air. The
scene is and was one of terrible grandeur.
This great column of fire. last night illumin ated
the county for miles in every direction, casting
brilliant light upon the foliage of the forest
like that of the brightest MONDAY sun. The
problem now Is how to extiDguish the fire. Since
drilling ceased, about ten days ago. the company
have kept q constant watch over the we'll. night
and day, TO prevent firing accidentally until the
necessary piping and attachments with which
to tube the we'll arrives. Owing to the great de-
mand for such supplies, they could not be OBJ
tanned at once, but are now on the grounds and
as soon as the fire can be extinguished will be
placed in position. Persons who desire to see q
great gas well on fire and in all its glory should
not fail to see this one while it is burning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
The Driven-wen Royalty.

New YORK, May 25-W. D. Andrew 81
Brother. who have just been confirmed in the
ownership of the Green driven. we'll patent by
a Supreme Court decision, are entitled to q
royalty of $40 each we'll In use. There are
between 400. 600 and 500, 900 wells liable to the
payment of the royalty, and steps will be taken
Immediately to collect it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

How vain the loving darts that fly
From cen the most bewitchipg eye,
Unless the teeth are pure and bright
And ever kept a snowy white.
If you would save your teeth from harm.
In Sozodont you'll find the charm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
PlaiDfSeld Finds Gas.
,necial to the Indfanapolia Journay


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PLAINF1ELD, May 25.-Natural gas was struck
here this morning, at 7:30 o'clock. The drill had
reached depth of only 800 feet. and was pass
ing through hard sandstone when the odor of
escaping gas was plainly smelled. The slush
was pumped out and lighted piece of paper APP
piled to the mouth of the eight-inch casing pipe.
when blaze of burning gas shot up to the
heighth of ten feet. The blaze with diff
Guilty extinguished. and the drill again lowered
and put to work. The flow is increasing with
each stroke of the drill, and a gusher is pre-
dicted by the contractors, who are famil-
lar with the indications. It is very
remarkable that gas in such quantity should be
found at SO shallow a depth. The town is in a
ferment of excitement, and the we'll is visited
by hundreds of people. Should the well prove to
be gusher, it will be great thing for Plain
field the town is situated near Indianapo-
lis. being only twelve miles distant and in an
extremely favorable location for manufacturers.
The drillers state that if the gas was lighted
from a two-inch pipe. as in all other wells the
blaze would reach TO q height of from thirty to
forty feet. The work of drilling will continue
until the Trenton limestone is struck progress
made impossihls by the presen. flow. Every
body here is eagerly awaiting Developments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
Major Paore Dying.

WASHINGTON. May 25-Major Poore is worse
o-night. and appears to be gradually sinking.
His mind is perfectly clear when he is aroused,
but he quickly drops off into q stupor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
Sneezinq Catarrh.

The distressing sneeze, sneeze, the acrid,
watery discharges from the eyes and nose the painful
Inflammation extending to the throat, the swelling of
the mucous lining causing choking sensations. cough,
ringing noises in the head and splitting headaches
how familiar these symptoms to thousands who
suffer periodically from head colds influenza, and
who live in ignorance of the fact that single app
cation of Sanfords Radical Cure for Catarrh will af
ford instantaneous relief.
But this treatment in of simple Catarrh gives
but faint idea of what this remedy will do in the
chronic FORMS where the breathing is obstructed by
choking putrid accumulatons. the hearing
affected smell and taste gone throat liberated and
hacking cough gradually fastening itself upon the de-
bilitated system. Then it is that the marvellous
tive power of Sanfords Radical Cure manifests itself
in instantaneous and grateful relief. Cure begins
from the first application 1t is rapid. radical
nent, econ mical, safe
Sanfords Radical Cure consists of one bottle of the
Radical Cure. one box Catarrhal Solvent and I'M
proved Inhaler; price, 81.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO.. Boston.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

We are billed for the June races.
Low prices are sure to win. Come
and see us; we have the largest stock
in the city. Famous.
...-.. 73m1
You can save So on dress-suit by
buying it at Famous only cash
house in the city. Famous.
XXX. 73m1
For ladies' and children's hose, 90
to Famous. Largest stock and low est
prices. 73m1
Buy your goods for cash and you
will save % per cent. Famous.
i Il 73m1
The best style and largest stock of
ladies' silk mitts and gloves in the
city at Famous. -> = 73m1
Gentlemen, it will pay you to buy
your dress shoes at Famous-the only.
cash store in the city. 73m1
Our prices have been, and will be
in the future, lower than any other
house in the county. Famous:
73m1
We sell dry goods, clothing, boots
and shoes strictly for cash.
73m1 - - FAMOUS.
Don't buy your ladies' and chill
dren's shoes until you see our i'm
mense stock We can suit you in
style and price. + Famous.
~ 73m1
We have the largest stock of orr
entail laces in the city. Famous.
-+f.t ~ -.i-- 73m1
New goods and low prices is what
the people of Barton county want
They can find these at Famous-the
leading dry goods, clothing. boot and
shoe house of Great Bend. 73mI
Large stock Of ladies' balbriggan
underwear at Famous. Prices al.
ways the lowest. 73m1
We are headquarters for mems and
boys clothing. Come and see us; we
will do you good. e Famous.
73m1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
ELLINWOOD ITEMS.

Editors DAILY GRAPHIC:
New railroad coming TO Ellinwood.
Miss Blanch Snow, of Sterling, is
in this city visiting Mrs. DR.. Harris.
The general "roustabout" of the En-
press has new way of getting orders
for job work.
John Schwertfeger, clerk in Mang-
ledorf Bros. store, has left for New
York on business and pleasure trip.
Chas. Vossen is wearing Il broad
smile on his face, the cause being the
arrival of little lady at his residence.
Mrs. w. A. FEEDER has just opened
an economy or 10c store. A millen-
cry store will be added also. We
wish Mrs. F.. success in her new bust.
ness.
Our townsman, John Wolf, has
just received car load of "extract OF
malt" for which he took the agency.
He claims it to be notwithstanding,
although good subtitute for the suf-
fering mankind.
Wheat in this part of the county,
especially along the river bottom, is
looking fine. We know of some
which is four feet high. Corn is also
looking we'll. A large crop of oats
this year cannot be expected.
We have several times been reques
ed by citizens of this city, to ask
through your columns, when the
bridge, and road to Great Bend would
be completed. Lakin township has
had her part of the road in fine con
dition since last fall, and it seems
strange that an enterprsing and
booming township as Great Bend
should be behind.
Great Bend is having water works,
street car lines, normal schools, cleo
trio lights, etc., All that belongs
and is in an enterprising and booming
city. Ellinwood has neither of these.
A new railroad is coming, business
houses are going up, but it seems that
the Ellinwood citizens are either sleep
ing, or are not sure of the prospect of
the town. Now gentlemen, wake up,
and don't let your sister cities have
all the boom, and Ellinwood none.
II. H.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

Rev. j. w. Thompson's son, ana a
daughter of DR.. Gonnetthave the mea-
sles. 81
Mrs. DR.. Connett returned Sunday
evening from visit to relatives IN
Iowa.
John Berry left Friday evening
for a visit to Wichita, Kansas City
and the East.
Chas. F. Culver has had his imple-
ment house and Office handsomely
painted up.
w. r. Colt has put up some tasty
awnings, his own manufacture, IN
front of his shoe store.
Garden City has advertised for bids
to sink coal shaft and gas well within
one mile of the city limits. ---r--
Mrs. John Chilly has been very bad
sick with the measles, but we are glad
to report that she is improving now.
If the rains continue much longer we
shall have a crop of wet weather croak-
ers instead of dry weather grumblers.
The Topeka Democrat is authority
for the statement that Atehison has a
6-months-old infant that plays on the
piano
We arise to exclaim that it be-
hooves the small boy to gather to-
gether the nickles and dimes against
the coming of the circus on the 10th
inst. Ef1
The contract to finish the state cap
itol at Topeka was let this week. The
price at which it was let was $442,
O54 20.
At last the building which has dis
figured Main street so long is moved.
May joy go with it, and may we never
have it's like again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

Bend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
BEGGS CHERRY COUGH SY
RIP

II VI
Will relieve that cough almost in
stantly and make expectoration easy.
Acts simultaneously on the bowels,
kidneys and liver, thereby relieving
the lungs of that soreness and pain
and also stopping that tickling seusa-
ton in the throat by removing the
cause. One trial of it will convince
any one that it hos no equal for coughs
and colds. DIR. S. J. Shaw has Sc
cured the sale oft and will guarantee
ever bottle to give satisfaction.
The Rev. Geo. II. Thayer, of
Bourbon, Ind, says: "Both myself
and wife owe our lives to Shiloh's Con-
sumption Cure" For sale by Burson
& Shaw.
-Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need
for constipation, loss of appetite. diz
illness, aud all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10 and IS cents per bottle. For
sale by Burson & Shaw.
-Sleepless nights, made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure
s the remedy for you. For sale by
Burson & Shaw.
For lame hack. side or chest, use
ShilOh's Porous Plaster Price 20
cents. For sale by DIR. S. j. Shaw.
Why will you cough when Shil
obs Cure will give immediate relief
Price 10 cts, SO cts and 81. For
sale by s. j. Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

A party of four, from somewhere
up the river, who had taken advantage
of the rise in the Arkansas to seek a
warmer cline, built the cabin for
first-class passengers to high. The
result was a crash in passing under
the bridge south of the city, the loss
OF roof, and pair of boatmen, male
and female spilled into the murky
waters. The kicking, splashing,
screening and yelling, was in full
force, if not pathos. They were haul
ed aboard in a wet down condition
that did not enhance the appearance
of the female. Sterling Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
Indispensable TO the Toilet.

Darbys ProphYlactic Fluid cures
chatting, erupions and inflammation ofall
kinds; cures infamed or sore eyes; ref
lieves pains from bites or stings of in
sects are sore feet; destoys all taints Of
perspiration or offensive smell from
the feet or any part of the body. Used
as dentifrice it purifes the breath;
preserves the teeth and cures toothache;
sore gums and canke. A little of the
Fluid IN the water used in bathing is
very refreshing, especially to the sick.
Al
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
Fun in Two Directions E-

A farmer was heard to say to a
wealthy man of our city one day last
week, who was trying to get the pro-
duct of honest labor for less than
standard prices:
E Now, what is the use of your trying
to make more money; you are rich now,
and when you die your boys will go
through with it anyway to which the
man of riches responded:
''Well, 1 will have had the fun of
saving it, and they can have their fun
in spending it.''-Toledo Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

The latest blooming city," and
"lntant Wonder of the plains" is
Hess City in Gray County. Senator
Hugh and Representative Edwards
OF Larned areinterested in the new
town and it is predicted that the
town will grow very rapidly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
LOCAL NEWS

The Pawnee Rock schools closed on
last Friday.
They say that we are to have a Gel
ebration after all.
A couple of sons Of MIR. Woods
have the measles.
A girl baby at Will Hays Sunday
morning, is what they tell us now.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new residence of Colt, the shoe man.
We are informed that crop pros
poets in South Bend are quite flatter-
ing.
Miss Dora Rice, of Ohio, a cousin
of Mrs. T. o. Cole is visiting the family
of'Mr. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Dodge arrived
from Point Washington, Wisconsin,
Saturday.
Captain Hammun expects to begin
work on the Presbyterian church at
Hutchinson in few days.
MARRIED-At Pawnee Rock, Kan,
May 20, 1887, by Rev. j. V. Allison,
Mr.. Richard T. Depue and Miss Min
ME Goodale.
The business places of Mayor A. j.
auckland and Jos. Hodish now glory
in all the allurements of newly
painted fronts.
Commencement exercises at the
state normal at Emporia will begin
June the 18th and continue till the
18th. Rev. E. S. Thomas will de-
liver the baccalaureate address.
The Lyons Democrat says that a
laborer on the Rock Island railroad
near Marion was murdered one night
last week. No particulars were given
except the crime was committed for
money.
The railroad assessors of Kansas
have completed their outdoor labors.
They report 1 900 miles of new roads
for the past year and value the 1900
miles at $S,OOO,OOO.
Mr. Jason Lewis, one of the first
settlers of Pawnee Rock and among
the earliest in the county, is now
making his home with his sons, Lewis
Bros, in Great Bend.
The Finney County Democrat, which
was sued for criminal libel by some
of the real estate men of Garden
City, came out unscathed. 1t is hard
to down the newspaper man.
DIR. Shaw assures us that every
thing is moving along swimingly in
regard to our new depot. He has
also made us solemn promise to put
upa new depot himself in case the rail
road does not.
We learn that the report of finding
coal at Jetmore is entirely true. This
ought to stir our people to action in the
matter. The prospects for finding coal
or gas, OF both, are as good here as
any place ir Westesn Kansas.
The first case of Importance on the
District Court Calendar is the State
against James Tyrell for the killing of
Jacob Shaffer at Pawnee Rock. Most
of our readers will remember the cir
cumstance as it caused considerable
excitement at the time.
Jacob Klein, one of the prominent
farmers of Lakin township, was in
town Monday. He says they are be-
ginning to need some more rain,
though crops are still looking fairly
well. He estimates that wheat in his
neighborhood will make something
like one-third of a crop.
Saturday evening the citizens band
gave free open-air concert which
was very literally attended. After a
number of beautiful selections was
rendered. some one circulated paper
for the purpose of having free concert
one night in each week. The citizens
responded very liberally5and quite an
amount was raised.
A brief roundup of the town Sun
day showed us that the building
boom is still going on. On every
hand and in every direction can be
seen buildings going up, or piles of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
WELL DRILLING!
AsD STOCKMEN

l have one of the most complete
well machines ever brought to this
country. I am prepared to drill
wells any depth required. [ will
guarantee plenty of good water and
a first class job in every respect
Terms for drilling so cent per foot,
or IS cent including tubing complete
with Galvanized Iron No. %, 6
inches in diameter, locked and
riveted the best that is made. Plenty
of water and satisfaction guaranteed,
or no pay required.
Orders left at Henry Wildgen's
barn, south side OF the square will
receive prompt attention.
JOSEPH WILDGEN.